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Namco announce King of Iron Fist Tournament monthly in London

The UK will play host to monthly 'Tekken Force Tournaments' announce Namco Bandai, in London's arcade packed Trocadero at the HMV Gamerbase.

These tournaments take place "the last Friday of every month" from 7pm to 11pm. It's Tekken 6 on PlayStation 3 only with prizes up for grabs each time.

"It’s time to brush up on your ten-hit combos as Namco Bandai are collaborating with UK Tekken community aficionados to launch, Tekken Force, monthly, London based Tekken 6 tournaments in a bid to crown the UK’s new ‘King of Iron Fist Tournament’," reads the Namco Bandai press release.

"The competitions will take place at HMV Gamerbase in London’s Trocadero on the last Friday of every month from 7pm-11pm, with a host of great prizes on offer for the winners."

"The contest will be played out exclusively on PlayStation 3 consoles and entry is open to all who would like to test their Tekken-ique. Players will be seeded based on their skill in round robin group stages, followed by a straight knockout. Prizes will include hardware from our partners Hori, Gamerbase vouchers and cold, hard, cash."

There are limited spaces each month warn Namco and those who are interested should sign up at the official Gamerbase website as soon as possible, and to find out more. Tekken 6 released on Xbox 360 and PS3, however the tournament is PS3 only.